Mulling Toward Access and Belonging: Eyes to Hearts to Souls
Ty Ragan reflects on mulling, disability, faith, and the Great Commandments, inviting us to consider how access and belonging can reshape the way we see, listen, and build community.
Sitting in Discomfort at the Bethesda Pool (John 5:1-15)
A painful church experience became the starting point for a deeper reflection on Jesus’ healing of the man at the Bethesda Pool in John 5:1–15, challenging common misreadings of disability, dependence, and faith. This article invites readers to sit in discomfort and see the story differently
The Church is called to be a Family
Sarah Evans shares her experience as a single woman with a disability and invites us to consider how the Church can offer true belonging beyond traditional roles.
Adopted and Belonging: Disability and the Church
What does it mean to truly belong? This reflection explores the Gospel through the lens of adoption, disability, and the Church—inviting us to see the Church as a family where everyone is fully and equally welcomed at the table.
Beyond Charity: Empowering Lives Through Church-Led Raw Carrot Social Enterprise
“Our work here is not only about making soup; it’s about building confidence, community, and faith.” Monica Theysen reflects on her transformative journey at The Raw Carrot, where meaningful employment and a faith-centered environment have brought purpose and hope to her life and others.
Re-Reading Romans from a Disability Perspective
A genuine welcome goes beyond simply opening the doors; it requires sacrifice, as Christ sacrificed himself to welcome us into his body. To imitate Christ, we must extend that same welcome to all—abled or disabled—who seek to come to Christ.
Disability is Not a Defect – Embracing Disability in the Church
Disability is not a barrier to the work of God’s grace in someone’s life. Jesus saves disabled people, as they are, without condition. The Church must embrace this truth, welcoming people with disabilities into full participation in worship and community, recognizing their unique gifts and the ways God is working through them.
Disability is Not a Defect – God’s Solidarity with Disability
God works through disability, using what the world sees as weakness to accomplish His plans. Jesus Himself chose to bear the scars of suffering even after His resurrection, showing solidarity with the weak. As the Church, we are called to do the same.
Disability is not a Defect – It’s Part of God’s Design
What does it mean to be an integral part of the Church when attending worship means facing barriers? While I’ve never felt unwelcome as a disabled person, many disabled individuals have. Some of this exclusion stems from a lack of access, but often there’s also a lukewarm or resistant attitude toward disabled people in the church.
The Ones We Really Need
It might sound cliché, but I was hired to help others and they helped me just as much, perhaps even more. I learned about acceptance, trust, diversity, and what it meant to have a place to belong. Looking back, I realize God was beginning to teach me about 1 Corinthians 12 and what it means to be whole.